libreboot on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 28,2024

1. Install "libreboot" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install libreboot on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall libreboot on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "libreboot" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone libreboot's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/libreboot.git 
            
                        
                ~/libreboot
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/libreboot folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/libreboot
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libreboot package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 534876
Name: libreboot
PackageBaseID: 92093
PackageBase: libreboot
Version: 20160907-1
Description: A free BIOS/UEFI replacement for your computer
URL: http://libreboot.org
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1671042793
Maintainer: yuvadm
Submitter: yuvadm
FirstSubmitted: 1428701315
LastModified: 1534252643
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/libreboot.tar.gz